Inamine, a former businessman, was first elected leader of Okinawa in the 1998 gubernatorial election, in which the ...

A challenger backed by the Liberal Democratic Party holds a slight lead over the incumbent in Okinawa Prefecture’s ...

Over 50 years have passed since the U.S. returned Okinawa to the Japanese administration, but complex feelings toward ...

Campaigning began Thursday for an Okinawa gubernatorial election in which incumbent Denny Tamaki, an opponent of the ...

With one week to go before the gubernatorial election in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, the relationship between the central government and the island prefecture has emerged as a new ...

NAHA—A record high six candidates officially started campaigning on Aug. 27 for Okinawa’s gubernatorial election, with ...

GINOWAN, OKINAWA PREF. – Okinawa International University President Hajime Asato called for the immediate closure of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma air station, at a gathering Thursday to mark 22 ...

I have seen the places where the Battle of Okinawa took place—the caves, the memorials, and the landscapes marked by battle ...

Ginowan, Okinawa Pref., Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)--Okinawa International University President Hajime Asato called for the immediate closure of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air station, at a ...

The official campaign period began on Thursday for the Sept. 13 gubernatorial election for Japan's southernmost ...

Commander Christopher Poulos continues a lifetime of service. For Commander Christopher Poulos, service has never been ...

The balance of power in the Indo-Pacific is shifting faster than at any point since the Cold War. As China’s military muscle ...